Combined document sorter, printer and accounting machine system



May 14, 1963 A. J. FETTlG ETAL COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM Filed Dec. 26, 1957 68 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS 8: HRTHUR J. FETT/G po/v MdENrrs CHHRLES LHSDl/YE EHRL F? NHIOMENT BY BYRON H. RUNDE HTT'O RNEzS May 14, 1963 A. .1. FETTIG ETAL 3,089,641

COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM 68 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 26, 1957 A. J. FETTIG ETAL COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER May 14, 1963 AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM 68 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed D80. 26, 1957 y 1963 A. J. FETTIG ETAL 3,089,641

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COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM Filed Dec. 26, 1957 68 Sheets-Sheet 11 May 14, 1963 A. J. FETTIG ETAL COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM 68 Sheets-Sheet 12 Filed Dec. 26, 1957 y 1953 A. J. FETTIG ETAL 3,089,641

I COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM Filed Dec. 26, 1957 68 Sheets-Sheet 1s May 14, 1963 A. J. FETTIG ETAL COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM 68 Sheets-Sheet 14 Filed Dec. 26, 1957 May 14, 1963 A. J. FETTIG ETAL COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM 68 Sheets-Sheet 15 Filed Dec. 26, 1957 May 14, 1963 A J. FETTIG ETAL 3,039,641

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COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM Filed Dec. 26, 1957 68 Sheets-Sheet 19 y 14, 1963 A. J. FETTlG ETAL 3,039,641

COMBINED DOCUMENT SORTER, PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING MACHINE SYSTEM Filed Dec. 26, 1957 68 Sheets-Sheet 20 

1. AN ACCOUNTING AND DOCUMENT SORTING APPARATUS COMPRISING COMPUTING MECHANISM INCLUDING AMOUNT DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM, A PLURALITY OF REGISTERS, MEANS TO ENGAGE EACH OF SAID REGISTERS WITH SAID AMOUNT DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM FOR OPERATION THEREBY, REGISTER SELECTING MEANS TO CONTROL SAID REGISTER ENGAGING MECHANISM TO SELECT REGISTERS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID AMOUNT DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM, MANIPULATIVE MEANS TO CONTROL SAID REGISTER SELECTING MEANS, A FIRST CYCLICALLY OPERABLE DRIVE MEANS TO OPERATE SAID AMOUNT DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM AND SAID REGISTER ENGAGING MEANS IN A CYCLE OF OPERATION; A MULTIPLE TAPE PRINTER APPARATUS COMPRISING DIFFERENTIAL INDEXING MEANS, A PLURALITY OF TAPE PRINTERS EACH HAVING A SERIES OF PRINTING TYPE MEMBERS INDEXABLE BY SAID DIFFERENTIAL INDEXING MEANS, RECORD TAPE SUPPLY MEANS AND MEANS TO EFFECT PRINTING COMPRESSION OF THE INDEXED TYPES ON THE RECORD TAPE, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID AMOUNT DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM TO CONTROL THE DIFFERENTIAL INDEXING OPERATION OF SAID DIFFERENTIAL INDEXING MEANS, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID MANIPULATIVE MEANS TO CONDITION FOR OPERATION THE PRINTTING IMPRESSION MEANS OF A SELECTED ONE OF SAID PRINTERS CORRESPONDING TO THE SELECTED REGISTER, AND A SECOND CYCLICALLY OPERABLE DRIVE MEANS TO OPERABLE SAID DIFFERENTIAL INDEXING MEANS AND THE PRINTING IMPRESSION MEANS OF SAID SELECTED PRINTER IN A CYCLE OF OPERATION; MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID FIRST DRIVE MEANS IN THE COURSE OF A CYCLE OF OPERATION THEREOF TO INITIATE A CYCLE OF OPERATION OF SAID SECOND DRIVE MEANS, AND DOCUMENT SORTING APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SORTED DOCUMENT BINS; AN INSERTED DOCUMENT RECEIVER, MEANS FOR CONVEYING AN INSERTED DOCUMENT FROM SAID RECEIVER TO ANY OF SAID BINS, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID MANIPULATIVE MEANS TO DIRECT THE DOCUMENT CONVEYED FROM SAID RECEIVER INTO A SELECTED ONE OF SAID BINS CORRESPONDING TO THE SELECTED REGISTER AND OPERATED TAPE PRINTER. 